Gene Louis (also known as Gene Bullets) is a vocalist, front-man of

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Bullets and Octane Bullets and Octane is a hard rock band originally from St. Louis, Missouri and later based in Southern California (as referenced in the song "Cancer California"). They originate from the band Ultrafink (which released one album titled ''Carbotr ...

, and former vocalist in Sex N Violence. He also has a solo project, releasing under his own name.

History

Louis was raised in

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and taught to play drums by his jazz drummer father. Louis moved to

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with long-time friend and bassist Brent Clawson to start

in 1998. Louis remained the band's drummer until the original lead singer quit and Louis stepped up to the mic, being replaced on drums by local punk rocker, Ty Smith, while

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would later join on guitar.

Career

Bullets and Octane released their debut album ''The Revelry'' through the Criterion Records imprint in 2004. The album was produced by ex

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guitarist

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, who now forms part of

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. Their second album, ''In the Mouth of the Young'' was released in 2006 after the band moved to RCA Records. This record was produced by

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frontman

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. The band have opened for Avenged Sevenfold and CKY, and played on the

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, in company of

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and

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. They toured with Unwritten Law, Zebrahead, and Social Distortion and recently finished a UK tour with The Knives. In December 2007, Gene announced o
his MySpace
that he is to release 52 songs (one for each week) in 2008, where he plays every instrument. Gene insisted, however, that this did not mean the end of Bullets and Octane. He was also vague about any possible album, although the songs are available for digital download. He, Brent Clawson and Kevin Besignano are also members of a side project called Sex N Violence that is rounded out by Todd Hennig (formerly of

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), and Criterion Records owner

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Influences

As a band, Bullets and Octane are influenced by

and

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